By Pamela Seal 
Diocese of Lake Charles 

Catholic healthcare professionals in the Diocese of Lake Charles now have a better opportunity to keep their pulse on medicine and morality with the recent approval of a new guild of the national Catholic Medical Association. 

Effective February 22, 2023, Ash Wednesday, Bishop Provost has appointed Jacob Troutman the new Chief of Recovery for the Diocese of Lake Charles. Until now Father Ruben Buller has served in that capacity.  

WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, February 1, President Biden responded to a reporter’s question about the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ opposition to taxpayer funding of abortion:

By Pamela Seal 
Diocese of Lake Charles 

LAKE CHARLES — “Dumb Ox,” a team of homeschool students from the East Deanery, answered their way through a series of questions about the Catholic faith to claim the championship title in the 2023 Diocesan Quiz Bowl on Saturday, February 4.

By Pamela Seal 
Diocese of Lake Charles 

The St. Louis Catholic High School Concert Choir has been invited to perform in the National Memorial Day Choral Festival in Washington, D.C., May 26-29, 2023. 

The musical tribute saluting America’s military and fallen heroes is hosted by Music Celebrations International in partnership with the United States Air Force and the American Veterans Center. 

By Pamela Seal
Diocese of Lake Charles

National Catholic Schools Week is the perfect time to celebrate the gift of a Catholic education. Now entering its 49th anniversary year, the annual weeklong observance will be January 29 through February 4.